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- Date is set for bigger booster, more powerful Ariane 6 ESA · 5 Jun 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- Putting the pieces together for Galileo second generation ESA · 5 Jun 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- Webb unveils young stars across every stage of formation ESA · 5 Jun 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- Earth from Space: Baku, Azerbaijan ESA · 5 Jun 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- Dry immersion infographic ESA · 4 Jun 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- A new chapter for ESA’s brand ESA · 4 Jun 2026 Last year, the European Space Agency (ESA) unveiled its long-term vision for the decades ahead with ESA Strategy 2040. Framed around five encompassing goals which demonstrate the important role space can play in every as...
- After cooperation on SMILE mission, ESA and China chart parallel but separate paths SpaceNews · 3 Jun 2026 ESA and China recently launched the joint SMILE magnetosphere mission after a decade of cooperation, but despite similar goals, another collaboration appears distant.
- Journey to the Center of the Virgo Cluster NASA · 3 Jun 2026 The focus of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image released on May 29, 2026, is an active spiral galaxy on a journey lasting hundreds of millions of years. The galaxy Messier 88 (M88), also known as NGC 4501, is loc...
- Look Up! NASA · 2 Jun 2026 Astronauts Sophie Adenot of ESA (European Space Agency) and Jack Hathaway of NASA, both Expedition 74 flight engineers, look out a window in the cupola, monitoring the automated approach and docking of the SpaceX Dragon...
- ESA joins agreement to strengthen global geodesy supply chain ESA · 2 Jun 2026 In May, the European Space Agency (ESA) joined the Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding of the United Nations Global Geodetic Centre of Excellence (UN-GGCE). This initiative aims to strengthen the global geodesy supp...
- Webb sniffs methane from interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS ESA · 1 Jun 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- Space science for your heart ESA · 1 Jun 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- This Month at ESA: May 2026 ESA · 29 May 2026 What did space deliver for Europe this month? From asteroid flybys to Mars landing tests, new discoveries from Webb and Hubble, and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot capturing shooting stars from orbit, here’s your monthly rou...
- ESA and EDF strengthen their partnership for energy efficiency at Europe’s Spaceport ESA · 29 May 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- Journey to the centre of a galaxy cluster ESA · 29 May 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- Earth from Space: Batagaika Crater ESA · 29 May 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- ESA Greenlights Two Budget-Friendly Earth Observation Missions European Spaceflight · 29 May 2026 The European Space Agency has greenlit its HiBiDiS and SOVA-S Scout missions, with development led by SITAEL and OHB Czechspace, respectively. These missions are required to progress from initial approval to launch withi...
- MTG-I2 embarks on journey to Europe’s Spaceport ESA · 28 May 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- Helix rocket engine power pack upgrade ESA · 28 May 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- Webb reveals black hole that formed before its galaxy ESA · 27 May 2026 Using the unprecedented imaging and spectroscopic power of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, researchers have mapped the motion and composition of gas orbiting a black hole in the centre of Abell2744-QSO1, a t...
- Hot surfaces during Europe's heatwave 'seen' by Sentinel-3 ESA · 27 May 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- SITAEL Accelerates Growth in Space: New Missions, Industrial Capacity and a Trajectory Towards 2031 European Spaceflight · 27 May 2026 SITAEL announces a growth plan targeting €200 million in revenues by 2031, currently supported by over €150 million in backlog and nine launches planned by 2030. The company confirms its role as prime contractor for ESA’...
- Redwire Delivers Argonaut Robotic Arm Prototype European Spaceflight · 25 May 2026 US-based space technology company Redwire has delivered an initial prototype of a robotic arm that could be used aboard the European Space Agency’s Argonaut lunar lander. The announcement comes as ESA has opened a call f...
- ESA’s Prodex programme brings scientific research to space ESA · 22 May 2026 The launch of the 4DSpace-Daedalus mission in Norway is the latest success supported by Prodex, a European Space Agency (ESA) programme which enables highly skilled research institutes to partake in European space scienc...
- ESA at GLOBSEC 2026 ESA · 22 May 2026 ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher participated in the 21st edition of the GLOBSEC Forum, held from 21 to 23 May in Prague, Czechia, under the theme ‘The Global Systemic Transformation.’ The high‑level gathering broug...
- Earth from Space: Algerian arid landscape ESA · 22 May 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- European Service Module at the (space) disco ESA · 21 May 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- Join ESA for a total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 ESA · 21 May 2026 Follow the total solar eclipse with the European Space Agency (ESA), in person or online.
- Insights into Earth’s molten outer core from space ESA · 21 May 2026 The liquid iron in Earth’s outer core doesn’t always behave as expected. When it changed direction in an unexplained way, ESA satellites provided data on the direction of flow, helping scientists gain better insight into...
- Group photo of ESA’s astronaut reserve ESA · 21 May 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- ESA astronaut reserve completes training programme ESA · 21 May 2026 ESA’s astronaut reserve members have completed their Astronaut Reserve Training (ART) programme, marking a key milestone in Europe’s human spaceflight ambitions.
- Stay space chemical compliant in the EU ESA · 21 May 2026 On 2 June, the European Space Agency (ESA) will hold its free REACH workshop on chemical compliance in the space sector. This all-day event will be held at ESA’s technical centre in the Netherlands, with an option to joi...
- Inflight call with ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot ESA · 20 May 2026 On 20 May, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot conducted an in-flight call with selected media representatives live aboard the International Space Station. During the discussion, Sophie shared insights into life and research in...
- Hyguane: towards low-carbon hydrogen for Europe’s Spaceport ESA · 20 May 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- Greenlight for next two ESA Scout missions ESA · 20 May 2026 The European Space Agency is expanding its growing fleet of Earth-observing science Scout missions with the selection of two new satellites: Hibidis and SOVA-S.
- “Autonomous Human Spaceflight is Not a Luxury,” Says ESA Chief European Spaceflight · 19 May 2026 In an 18 May opinion piece, European Space Agency (ESA) Director General Josef Aschbacher argued that Europe must develop an independent human spaceflight capability. Prior to 2022, ESA astronauts were transported to the...
- Smile launch highlights ESA · 19 May 2026 ESA’s Smile satellite launched aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The rocket lifted off on at 04:52 BST / 05:52 CEST (00:52 local time) on 19 May 2026.
- ESA-China SMILE mission lifts off to deliver first global images of Earth’s magnetosphere SpaceNews · 19 May 2026 The SMILE mission developed jointly by the European Space Agency and China has reached orbit after more than a decade of preparations and cooperation.
- Vega C set to launch SMILE to study Earth’s magnetosphere NASASpaceflight · 18 May 2026 The European Space Agency’s (ESA) latest science mission, Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE),…
- French Spacesuit Prototype Delivered to the International Space Station European Spaceflight · 18 May 2026 A European intravehicular activity (IVA) spacesuit prototype developed under a CNES-initiated programme was transported to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. The spacesuit will be te...